Francis A Higgins Elem School

Regular School · CHESTERFIELD, MI

Francis A Higgins Elem School is a regular school school in CHESTERFIELD, Michigan, serving grades PK–05 with 425 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

425

Teachers (FTE)

27.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	336	79%
Two or more races	36	8%
Hispanic/Latino	28	7%
Black or African American	24	6%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	425	218M / 207F

English Language Learners: 28 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40-44%	36.0%	196
Reading Proficiency	50-54%	49.6%	195
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	65

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.14 grade levels

Math

+0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

17.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	425	100%

Contact & Location

29901 24 MILE RD

CHESTERFIELD, MI 48051

Phone: (586)493-5210

http://www.lc-ps.org

District

L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,800

District enrollment: 9,289

Other Schools in District

Atwood Elementary School Elementary
Donald J Yacks Elem School Elementary
Emma V Lobbestael Elem School Elementary
Green Elementary School Elementary
Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School Elementary
Marie C Graham Elem School Elementary
South River Elementary School Elementary
Tenniswood Elementary School Elementary

View all 18 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 48051) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

262187000630

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD